When Yami reached the throne room the first thing he did was shut all the doors and lock them. He hurried to his throne, right before the clock struck 10 pm. Just then, out of the black shadows, came the Pharisees. Yami was sitting with one hand on his head, elbow on the throne arm, and left leg crossed over the other.
"It's about time you showed up.", grumbled Yami. "I have a concern with the way I've been treating my vessel, and I need to know if the way I'm treating him is normal."
Alairn calmly replied, "Well, tell us, and we'll explain." Yami sighed, and then explained, "I've been having this strange want of holding or hugging my vessel. Why is this? Why do I want to hold him?" Alairn knew the answer right away, but first talked with the other Pharisees.
Alairn then stopped talking with the other Pharisees and turned to Yami. "Well, where exactly are you holding him? The head, shoulder, face, waist, or somewhere else? Depending on where you hold him, is how you view him as your vessel." Yami looked surprised. He had no idea making a contract with the Pharisees could affect how he views Yugi. "Well, I like to hold him at the...torso?" Alarin looked rather surprised, and then discussed the issue with the other Pharisees.
Yami heard them whisper to each other, "The torso? What a strange place to hold a vessel." and "...to think he would view his vessel in such a way. How surprising!" Yami was irritated by their commentary, so he shouted, "Just tell me already! I need to know!" They all jumped up from hearing Yami shout, and Alairn proceeded towards Yami.
"Your honor, what we tell you is the truth, so please, don't be alarmed." Yami let him explain.
"When you hold your vessel by the head, it means you view him as your slave. When you grip your vessel's shoulders, it means you are trying to put him down, make him feel weak. When you touch his face, it shows that you want him to accept you as his master."
Yami felt sick at the last one, and he was glad he wasn't touching Yugi's face. "Do you want me to continue?" asked Alairn. "Go on." answered Yami. "Well, when you touch your vessel at the waist, it shows that you still want to be his friend, even after you've taken over his body." "And...at the torso?"
"Well... it means you desire him as your vessel more than anything else. This also means you see him as your perfect vessel. It's a little strange, but it's true. So, you see Yugi as your perfect vessel, and you desire for him to be your vessel."
Yami felt as though his world had been shattered; fallen apart, and broken.
